My mom probably will not be too happy that I'm posting on her blog...anyway I made a video to honor the February 17, 2008 Gotcha Day Girls of Jiangxi Province! Lydia Mei has changed to much in the five months since my parents received her into their arms and called her their own!
These five months have gone by so fast! Lydia Mei has roughly spent 1/3 of her life with her family! Even though one year of Lydia Mei's life was spent in an orphanage on the other side of the world, we can make up for that by showing her unconditional love. God shows us love by sending His Son to die for us and adopting us into His heart, if we are willing to be adopted by Him. God places that wonderful call into parents' hearts to adopt His children, here on earth. I think of all the children out there without a family to love them and my only comfort is that God is their heavenly Father and He loves them.
On this day, please take time to pray for all of the children out there, who do not have an earthly family to love them. Pray that they know that God is their Father and will care for them on this world and in heaven. If you can take that leap of faith to adopt or sponsor a child, do so! God knows your heart and he has plans for you and knows what you are capable of...remember that God will provide if you have faith. Read Hebrews chapter 11 and you will see that God has given rewards to those who have faith. Having faith may seem impossible, but the result is awesome!
James 2: 14
"So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is not faith at all; it is dead and useless."
Matthew 18: 3-5
"Then Jesus said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me."
Signing off,
Elizabeth
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3 comments:
What more can I say, except that Elizabeth "gets it". Thank you, Elizabeth, for a beautiful post and video. Love, Mom
That was a wonderful look back at the last five months. All our girls are growing so quickly...thanks for sharing, and doing such a wonderful job, Elizabeth. The Damrons
Wow, great job on the video, Elizabeth. And thanks to God for giving you such gorgeous subject matter to make your job an easy one! :) Lydia Mei couldn't have asked for a better sister...(or entire family, for that matter).
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